Historical time trends in red blood cell usage in the Netherlands
Background: While the number of hospitalized patients in Dutch hospitals has increased since 1997, the demand for red blood cell units (RBCs) has simultaneously decreased. This implies a dramatic change in transfusion practice toward fewer blood transfusions on average per patient. Objectives: In order to explain the RBC reduction, different patient groups (surgical, medical, obstetrical, and specific age groups) were studied retrospectively in relation to RBC use. In addition, the use of combinations of RBCs, fresh frozen plasma, and platelets during a transfusion episode was examined for tre... Mehr ...
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Dokumenttyp: | Artikel |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 2016 |
Schlagwörter: | red blood cell usage / combinations of blood units / trends in blood use / medical and surgical patients |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Permalink: | https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-28788659 |
Datenquelle: | BASE; Originalkatalog |
Powered By: | BASE |
Link(s) : | https://dspace.library.uu.nl/handle/1874/338730 |